Melrose stock reports stronger earnings and firm guidance

Published on 09/29/2026 at 16:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Melrose stock posted Q2 2026 revenue of GBP 1.873 billion against GBP 1.84 billion forecast. EPS reached 0.18 versus 0.17 expected, while guidance held.

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Melrose Industries (ISIN GB00BNR5MZ78) reported Q2 2026 revenue of GBP 1.873 billion against a GBP 1.84 billion forecast, while earnings per share reached 0.18 versus 0.17 expected, according to Investing.com on September 29, 2026. The figures give Melrose stock a concrete earnings anchor as the aerospace group works through its 2026 plan.

Revenue beats the Q2 forecast

The revenue result exceeded the comparable forecast by GBP 33 million, or 1.79 percent. Net income for the latest quarter stood at GBP 75 million, compared with GBP 85 million in the previous quarter, according to Investing.com.

The earnings mix is therefore uneven: sales and EPS exceeded forecasts, but quarterly net income declined by GBP 10 million from the previous period. For investors, the next question is whether the revenue performance converts into the operating improvement already embedded in the company outlook.

Guidance sets the next checkpoint

Melrose confirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of GBP 3.750 billion to GBP 3.950 billion, according to Simply Wall St on September 23, 2026. The same update said the interim dividend was 2.7 pence per share, up 13 percent from the prior interim payout.

Melrose operates through its Engines and Structures businesses, supplying aerospace components and systems to civil and defense markets. Its next scheduled sales and revenue release is November 18, 2026, according to MarketScreener.

LSE quote remains below the yearly high

Melrose stock was last at GBp 471.30 on the London Stock Exchange on September 29, 2026 at 3:35 p.m. London time. The 52-week range was GBp 409.90 to GBp 685.00, placing the quote GBp 213.70 below the yearly high and GBp 61.40 above the yearly low.